This espresso cake is rich in chocolatey and coffee flavors, can be thrown together in 10 minutes, and is naturally vegan for a quick and easy Valentine’s Day dessert.

This Hot Fudge Cake is a variation of a childhood favorite; it was one of our classic go-to desserts for many years. When I became a vegan 10 years ago I didn’t know anything about vegan baking. Replacing eggs and butter was an unsolvable mystery and, in making the transition to veganism, I believed it was entirely possible that I would spend the rest of my life without a sweet treat.

Wow, was I ever wrong.

But that’s another story. One of the first things I learned in the process of veganizing my life was that some cakes and desserts are naturally vegan! For example, this amazing Hot Fudge Cake. Needless to say, this dessert became a staple in my house for at least 6 months until I learned about vegan egg replacers and Earth Balance buttery sticks.

And even though my skills and knowledge of vegan baking have grown incredibly over 10 years, I still will turn to this cake for a quick, last-minute treat when it’s late at night at the sweet tooth is acting up.

I love this cake for many reasons, such as:

And, of course, it’s versatile when it comes to flavor. I added coffee for a bit of a bitter bite, but consider adding peanut butter or peanuts, raspberries, cinnamon and cayenne, or any thing else you think jives with dark fudgey chocolate flavors.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what are you waiting for?

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I just did this recipe but it didn’t work out well for me… It stayed in the oven for around 25 minutes and it was almost dry so I took it out and had to make a chocolate sauce to eat it because it was cakey and not fudgy at all…. Could have I done something wrong? I’d love to try it again but I’m afraid it’ll turn out exactly the same as this one.

Oh my, this looks amazing! I vaguely remember making a cake when I was younger where you poured hot water over the top, I believe we called it “bonfire cake” though I can’t remember much more than that! It’s such a clever way to make a cake.

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